Patents by Inventor Sheng Z. Pang

Sheng Z. Pang has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • CHIMERIC PROMOTERS FOR USE IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20170009247
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides expression constructs containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides transgenic plants and seeds containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Timothy W. Conner, Stanislaw Flasinski, Sheng Z. Pang, Jinsong You
  • Chimeric promoters comprising a rice Actin 1 promoter and 35S enhancers for use in plants
    Patent number: 9453234
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants, including novel chimeric promoters made by fusing the rice actin 1 promoter and selected CaMV 35S promoter enhancer domains. The present invention also provides expression constructs containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides transgenic plants and seeds containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Timothy W. Conner, Stanislaw Flasinski, Sheng Z. Pang, Jinsong You
  • Chimeric promoters comprising a rice actin 1 promoter and 35S enhancer for use in plants
    Patent number: 8436161
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. More particularly, the present invention provides chimeric promoters comprising rice actin 1 promoters fused with Cauliflower mosaic virus 35S enhancers. The present invention also provides expression constructs containing the chimeric promoter. The present invention also provides transgenic plants and seeds containing the chimeric promoter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Timothy W. Conner, Stanislaw Flasinski, Sheng Z. Pang, Jinsong You
  • CHIMERIC PROMOTERS FOR USE IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20110077223
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides expression constructs containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides transgenic plants and seeds containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Timothy W. Conner, Stanislaw Flasinski, Sheng Z. Pang, Jinsong You
  • Chimeric promoters comprising a Rice Actin 1 promoter and enhancer elements for use in plants
    Patent number: 7838652
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotide molecules comprising a rice actin 1 promoter and a promoter enhancer useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides expression constructs containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides transgenic plants and seeds containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Timothy W. Conner, Stanislaw Flasinski, Sheng Z. Pang, Jinsong You
  • CHIMERIC PROMOTERS FOR USE IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20080242547
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides expression constructs containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides transgenic plants and seeds containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Timothy W. Conner, Stanislaw Flasinski, Sheng Z. Pang, Jinsong You
  • Chimeric promoters comprising a caulimovirus promoter enhancer for use in plants
    Patent number: 7371848
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. More particularly, the present invention provides chimeric promoters comprising a Cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter enhancer fused with a plant actin gene promoter. The present invention also provides expression constructs containing the chimeric promoter. The present invention also provides transgenic plants and seeds containing the chimeric promoter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Timothy W. Conner, Stanislaw Flasinski, Sheng Z. Pang, Jinsong You